₦airaland Forum

Why Supporters Are Asking Babayemi To Declare Ambition For Osun Poll

Supporters of Omooba Dotun Babayemi have called on him to declare his ambition for the seat of the governor of Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. The politician, who was a senatorial candidate in the 2019 general elections, has not made any declaration. Yet his enthusiasts have asked him to answer the call and make the bold move to lead the state.

Last Saturday, Babayemi was in Gbongan, the headquarters of Ayedaade Local Government Area for the Gbongan Olufi Day celebration. He has posted photos of the event on his verified Facebook page. At the event, he was given an award of recognition for his contribution to the welfare of the people of the community.

The people at the gathering started drumming their support for him hailing him and calling on him to tell the whole state that he is ready to serve. He nevertheless kept quiet about it. They said that he has maintained his commitment to the people of the state with his philanthropic work and empowerment of the youth.

The king, who handed over the award to him specifically commended him for not relenting towards seeing the people of the state in a better condition.

Babayemi slugged it out for the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last gubernatorial election in the southwest state. It was a political tug of war between Mr. Ademola Adeleke and Babayemi. There were two parallel primary elections in Osogbo, the state capital. Even though Adeleke was able to hold the mantle, his opponent, Babayemi maintained his loyalty till after the gubernatorial election.

Therefore, his supporters have asked him to contest again since he was able to display loyalty and commitment to the PDP even amidst factionalism in the party.